Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 10
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in several municipalities on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, September 21, leaving one person dead and 10 missing as of Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency rain warning,
Japan Orders Evacuation of Thousands as Quake-Hit Ishikawa Faces ‘Unprecedented’ Flooding
Japanese authorities have ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate from the quake-hit Ishikawa region as torrential rains have triggered catastrophic floods and mudslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Saturday issued its highest alert level for the area,
Record rains in Japan's quake-stricken Noto region kill at least one
Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person on Saturday, prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands and caused blackouts for more than 6,
Heavy rain in Japan leaves 1 dead, several others missing, as region continues recovering from earthquake
The deluges in Japan caused swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region.
Japan: Heavy rains trigger evacuation in quake-hit region
The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of rainfall alert across multiple cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, warning of a "life-threatening situation." Another 16,000 residents in Niigata and Yamagata prefectures were also told to evacuate,
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Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, ...
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Wajima hospital, a disaster base, struggles to treat quake victims
WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture—The ground was still shaking from aftershocks when Makoto Shinagawa heard the first report about conditions at Wajima Municipal Hospital. “We’ve got a huge number ...
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Japan earthquake: Video shows buildings swept away by landslide in Wajima
Video has emerged showing the moment a group of people escaped a massive landslide in Wajima, Japan. The footage, taken on New Year's Day, was taken after a devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake ...
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Wajima Vows to Rebuild Historic Market
The Asaichi morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture's Wajima City was a bustling social and economic hub where roughly 200 businesses sold fresh seafood and locally produced crafts. Now the street ...
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VOX POPULI: A resilient Wajima florist tries to bloom amid the rubble
Flower Hanayoshi, a flower shop in the city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, was half destroyed in the quake. It finally reopened for business in March. But the owner, Noriko Takebayashi ...
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Watch: Buildings still smouldering in quake-hit Wajima
The BBC's Jean Mackenzie is in Wajima, one of the worst-hit towns, where buildings are still smouldering. Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, says the quake has caused numerous casualties and ...
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Disaster Reconstruction: Wajima-nuri
Wajima-nuri is a lacquerware craft from Ishikawa Prefecture, and one of the oldest traditional crafts in Japan. However, the entire region was devastated by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Year ...
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Car hire in Wajima, Japan
We clearly highlight car and van hire options in Wajima that have free cancellation. So you can bag the best deal with total flexibility to change your plans if you need to. Want to hire a car for ...
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Japanese streets turn into gushing river as record rainfall falls
Eyewitness footage on Saturday (September 21) showed gushing muddy floodwater turning a street into a river in Ishikawa ...